Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1876 — Curiosities of the New York Directory. [ARTICLE]

Curiosities of the New York Directory.

Gonlfling’jS New York City Directory, just issued, contains 264,746 names, Jjeing 11,115 more than that of l*«t year’s volume. Some very curious names may be found between its covers, as for instance, there are 53 Bahks and only 17 Bankers, 2 Tubbs with 1 Bottom. The different colors represented are Blue. Brown, Gray, Green, Black, White and Purple. Then there are 2 Doctors, 2 Quacks and 2 Ducks; Snow, Rain and Wind; Spring, Summer and Winter. The name of Smith occurs over 2,300 times, the Mc’s occupy 108 columns, about 80 names to a column. There are a Trout, 23 Salmons and 2 Suckers; 2 Schools and 1 Schoolhouse, with 1 Schoolmaster; Kings, Dukes, Princes and Lords in abundance, and 1 Kingdom; a Pie, 5 Hens and 1 Pigeon, 3 Sparrows, 2 Lions and a Mule, with 13 Riders and only 1 Horseman; 20 Barbers, with a single Shaver. George Washington’s name occurs 9 times, that of Thomas Jefferson once, John Q. Adams twice and Benjamin Franklin 3 times. There is 1 Gent and 1 Melady, and 45 Churches and 11 Deacons, with 5 Pastors. Of Pitchers there are 5 and of Bowles 12. East, West, North and South are to be found; Turks, High, Low, Rich and Poor; a Lovely, Dancer, Pin and Needle. Of the different nationalities there are*Dutch, English, French, Irish and Welsh, and Germany, who sells beer. There is also a Mormon and 17 Christians; 15 Storys, with 2 Morals. There are March, June, July and August; 3 Onions, 2 Segars, Albany and Boston; Copper, Iron and Brass; Butchers, Long and Short, Lambs, with 4 Heads; 37 Wise and 8 Nott. Cain, Abel and Adam are numerouslv represented. There are 6 Courts, 31 Judges and 1 Lawyer, with 42 Cases. Pincus Pincus is a barber, and Anson House keeps a hotel. There are 32 Baptist Churches, 5 Congregational, 3 Friends, 24 Jewish Synagogues, 21 Lutheran, 59 Methodist Episcopal, 42 Presbyterian, 5 Reformed Presbyterian; 7 United Presbyterian, 77 Protestant Episcopal, 20 Reformed Dutch, 51 Roman Catholic, 4 Unitarian, 5 Universalist and 19 miscellaneous. — N. Y. Tribune.